Work Archives | The Saint-Maurice: Creative Source of the Mauricie

Who were loggers?

Interview with Normand Séguin, historian and professor emeritus at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). Text on screen: Who were loggers? Close-up of Mr. Normand Séguin. Text on […]

What was the role of a water quality analyst at Belgo?

Interview with Réjean Loranger, a retired Belgo employee. Text on screen: What was the role of a water quality analyst at Belgo? Close-up of Mr. Réjean Loranger. Text on […]

What was it like when women started working at Alcan?

Interview with Gilles Fréchette, a retired Alcan employee. Text on screen: What was it like when women started working at Alcan? Close-up of Mr. Gilles Fréchette. Text on screen: […]

Port of Trois-Rivières — Pillar of the Economy

A pillar of Mauricie’s industrial history, the Port of Trois-Rivières has contributed to regional and national economic growth since the 19th century, and has promoted the development of […]

Women to the Rescue

The Second World War changed many things in the Mauricie region. Faced with increased demand and a male workforce on the front lines, Alcan was forced to hire […]

Aluminum Cable

Shawinigan is one of the few cities in America where two aluminum smelters and a cable mill were built. Between 1902 and 1954, it was the only city […]

Potline Workers

Around 1945, working conditions were difficult for Alcan employees who worked near aluminum pots.

Papermaking

Thousands of employees worked at the Belgo paper mill, from the time the first machine was commissioned in 1904 to the complete shutdown of production in 2008.

Hydro-Quebecers

Normand Choquette practised a profession he sincerely loved. Despite more difficult days, he worked his way up in the company and overcame obstacles. As foreman, he was responsible […]

Private Enterprise at Work

The expansion of the Saint-Maurice valley was made possible with the large investments of private companies that settled in the region. In particular, they were drawn to the […]